UPDATED 04/14/2025
Let me ask you a question… What’s standing between you and your dreams? It’s ok if you don’t have an answer immediately but I want you to consider the answer. It might be the challenges you face or disbelief that you can do whatever you put your mind to. You might even be missing a key piece of the puzzle. So maybe, just maybe, it’s time to hire a coach.
A few years ago, I wrote a post describing what a coach is and what they can do for you. In that post, I told you how a coach can be your guide, support you with key decisions, and even explained how they are different from a traditional therapist. What I haven’t shared with you is why I think you should hire a coach. So in this post, I’m going to give you three reasons why it might be time for you to consider if you should hire a coach.
Reason # 1 to Hire a Coach: A coach helps you play Devil’s Advocate.
In my line of work, I’m part doer, part guide, and part coach. Playing Devil’s Advocate is one thing I love to do with my clients. In almost all conversations, I can see both sides of a coin. This is a key skill you want to see in your coach. If they can play Devil’s Advocate, they can help you weigh your options easier by understanding the pros and cons of a situation. Some coaches can even help you visualize what the future will look like based on the option you have in front of you.
Coaches are the type of people that have board meetings going on inside their heads regularly. Most of the chatter is internal, but sometimes you’ll hear a coach mumbling to themselves. They do this because they want to understand everything they can about something before they make any decisions. When they talk or write out a situation, they play Devil’s Advocate. And trust me, it works!
Reason # 2 to Hire a Coach: A coach is dedicated to you.
Working your business as an entrepreneur can seem lonely at times. You don’t have any team members to bounce ideas off of and coming to resolutions on certain projects might take longer because you have to do everything on your own. You might even skip a few steps just to get something done because you have no one to object to your actions. A coach can be your sounding board.
A coach’s goal is to help you move the needle forward. To help you make progress. So listening to you and having your best interest at heart is an essential soft skill for their job. Without this trait, a coach won’t necessarily be able to help you succeed and reach your goals. And if you don’t achieve your goals, they haven’t done part of their job properly.
A little caveat here, you still need to put in the word to achieve your goals; a coach will not do the work for you. In a former life, I was a life coach and many times, my clients didn’t put in the effort to make progress. When this happened, clients didn’t achieve their goals and I would immediately feel guilty. Why? Because I was dedicated to my clients and I cared. Even though most of the work happens outside of coaching sessions, I would take it personally. Even though a coach can’t guarantee results, they are dedicated to you as a client.
Reason # 3 to Hire a Coach: A coach can save you money.
Most things in life are no longer free and that includes hiring a coach. The fee for working with a coach can vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to:
- Your geographic location
- How long you choose to work together
- The coach’s experience
- What additional resources (if any) they offer in between sessions
When you hire a coach, you’re paying for someone to help you get from Point A to Point B. A coach can help you make progress, move forward, and get a few steps closer to achieving your dreams faster than if you tried to do it on your own.
Take building a website as an example. When you build an actual website, you need to get a hosting platform, then a website platform, choose a theme, and finally start to create content. But what if you run into a snag where you need to know how to use HTML coding? You could scour the internet, spend 8+ hours Google searching until you find the answer, and get frustrated and stressed out until you cry your eyes out. Or, you could hire a professional to build it for you. Hiring that professional would save you time, allow you to get other things done in the meantime, and advance your progress in warp speed,.
The same thing happens when you hire a coach. They help you figure out a plan to get to and smash your goals while still maintaining the progress you’ve made. Most coaches can give you resources and roadmaps to use as tools and offer support throughout your entire time together. Coaches save you money because you have the help of a professional.
There are WAY more reasons to hire a coach. Can you think of one? I bet you can think of one, if not more.
